GRE Word List

PHOENIX

a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period

The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.

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prefigureto show, suggest, or announce by an antecedent type, image, or likeness
enclavea distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
rationalhaving reason or understanding
forda shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading
blurtto utter abruptly and impulsively
titterto laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle
blaseapathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary
gullany of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae)
doctrinea principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma